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SEC v. Chibuzo Onyeachonam et al: Complaint (‘$2.9M Fraud’)

December 11, 2024
Complaint alleging the defendants "impersonated real-life United States securities broker and investment adviser representatives online and by telephone and fraudulently obtained at least $2.9 million from mostly U.S.-based investors" in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Chibuzo Augustine Onyeachonam, Stanley Chidubem Asiegbu, and Chukwuebuka Martin Nweke-Eze, all described as citizens and residents of Nigeria, at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

USA v. BIT Mining Ltd.: Criminal Information (‘$1.9M Bribes’)

November 18, 2024
Criminal Information alleging Conspiracy to Violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and to Falsify Books and Records in USA v. BIT Mining Ltd., formerly known as 500.com Ltd., described as a Cayman Islands-domiciled, Hong Kong-based crypto mining company, at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Jessica Kerr v. Celsius Network Inc. et al: Class Action Complaint (‘$5M Data Breach’)

November 5, 2024
Class Action Complaint "against Defendants for their failure to exercise reasonable care in securing and safeguarding individuals’ sensitive personal data - specifically their email addresses and home addresses" in Jessica Kerr v. Celsius Network Inc., Celsius Network LLC, and Celsius Lending LLC at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

David Gonzalez v. Binance et al: Complaint (‘Crypto Theft’)

November 5, 2024
Complaint in David Gonzalez v. BAM Trading Services, Inc., d.b.a. Binance US, of Delaware, USA; Binance Holdings Ltd., d.b.a. Binance, of the Cayman Islands; Changpeng Zhao, and John Does 1-100 at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Pharmascience Inc. v. Sreeraj Macha: Discovery Application (Canada)

November 4, 2024
Application by Pharmascience Inc., of Quebec, Canada, to take discovery from Dr. Sreeraj Macha for use in legal proceedings in Canada styled as 'Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd. and Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH v. Pharmascience Inc.', filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

SEC v. Robert Westbrook: Complaint (‘$3.75M Hack-to-Trade Fraud’)

September 27, 2024
Complaint alleging "a fraudulent scheme by Westbrook to hack into the computer systems of U.S. public companies to deceptively obtain material nonpublic information about their corporate earnings and to use that information to profit by trading in advance of the companies’ public earnings announcements" in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Robert B. Westbrook, "whose last known address" is in Chelsea, England, at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

SEC v. Anthony Lotito et al: Complaint (‘Bitcoin Mining Leaseback Fraud’)

September 20, 2024
Complaint alleging the defendants "fraudulently offered and sold unregistered securities as distributors for a purported sale leaseback program involving cryptocurrency-related technology" in U.S. Securities Exchange and Commission v. Anthony Lotito, Joseph Hagan, Revolution Leasing & Administration LLC, and SCRYPTmob II LLC at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

David Gonzalez v. Binance et al: TRO Motion (‘Crypto-Wash Enterprise’)

August 18, 2024
Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction to "prevent and enjoin" the defendants "from transferring, trading, selling, or otherwise moving any and all assets, coins, monies, or other cryptocurrency from the Alleged Hacker Account" in David Gonzalez v. BAM Trading Services Inc., d.b.a. Binance US, of Delaware, USA; Binance Holdings Ltd., d.b.a. Binance, of the Cayman Islands; Changpeng Zhao, and John Does 1-100 at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

USA v. Zhengming Pan: Criminal Indictment (‘$1.9M Bribes’)

June 18, 2024
Criminal Indictment alleging $1.9 million of bribes were paid to "Japanese officials" and Chinese and Japanese "consultants" involving Cayman Islands-domiciled, Hong Kong-based crypto mining firm BIT Mining Ltd. in USA v. Zhengming Pan, described as a citizen and resident of China, at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Palomino Master Ltd. et al v. Credit Suisse Group AG et al: Complaint (‘Racketeering’)

April 23, 2024
Complaint "to recover significant investment losses suffered by investors who were misled by Defendants’ misrepresentations concerning the financial health of a major international bank – Credit Suisse – during a fateful week in March 2023 when that bank faced serious liquidity issues" in Palomino Master Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands; Azteca Partners LLC, of Delaware, USA, and Appaloosa LP, of Delaware, USA v. Credit Suisse Group AG, of Switzerland; Axel P. Lehmann, and Ulrich Korner at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Michael Pickholz v. TransparentBusiness, Inc. et al: Amended Complaint (‘Whistleblower Retaliation’)

March 5, 2024
Amended Complaint alleging the plaintiff's employment was terminated "in blatant retaliation for raising concerns about what he reasonably believed to be financial or accounting fraud and violations of federal securities laws, rules and/or regulations" in Michael Pickholz v. TransparentBusiness, Inc., described as the operator of "a digital platform that helps companies manage remote workers", and Alexandre Konanykhin at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Alpine Partners (BVI) LP v. Terrie Curran: Discovery Application (Bermuda)

January 19, 2024
Application by Alpine Partners (BVI) L.P., of the British Virgin Islands, to take discovery from Terrie Curran for "an appraisal proceeding pending before the Supreme Court of Bermuda" regarding "the fair value of its shares in Myovant Sciences Ltd.", filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Moussy Salem v. Saul Sutton: Discovery Application (England)

January 17, 2024
Application by Moussy Salem to take discovery from Saul Sutton for legal proceedings in England regarding "allegations by Applicant that Freddy Salem, Monline UK Limited, Salim Levy, and Ezra Aghai engaged in a wrongful pattern of conduct that includes breaches of fiduciary duty, conspiracy, and fraudulent transfers", filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Frasers Group Plc v. Penny Novick: Discovery Application (England)

November 21, 2023
Application by Frasers Group Plc, described as "a British retail group listed on the FTSE-100 (but majority owned by its founder, Mike Ashley)", to take discovery from Penny Novick for use in legal proceedings in England regarding "a highly unusual US$995 million margin call that MSIP improperly imposed on Saxo Bank (and passed on to Frasers) in relation to certain options held by Frasers", filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

USA v. John Hughes: Criminal Information (‘Investment Fraud’)

November 2, 2023
Criminal Information alleging conspiracy "to defraud dozens of investors who had invested approximately $360 million in investment funds managed by Prophecy Asset Management LP" involving entities in the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, and Delaware in USA v. John Hughes at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

SEC v. John Hughes: Complaint (‘Investment Adviser Fraud’)

November 2, 2023
Complaint alleging "a multi-year investment adviser fraud orchestrated by Hughes, Individual 1, Prophecy Asset Management LP, and Individual 2" involving entities in the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, and Delaware in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. John Hughes at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

CFTC v. Or Patreanu et al: Complaint (‘Crypto Fraud’)

September 29, 2023
Complaint alleging the defendants, "doing business under multiple brand names including Trade2Get, Coinbull, Cryptonxt, Tradenix, Cryptobravos, Nittrex, Wobit, and Pinance", perpetrated a crypto-based investment fraud in Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Or Patreanu, of Israel; Snir Hananya, of Italy; Artem Prokopenko, of Ukraine; Elijah Samson, of Germany, and Expected Value Plus Ltd., of Seychelles, at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Khaled Elsisi et al v. CFT Solutions LLC et al: Complaint (‘$1.4M Forex Fraud’)

September 28, 2023
Complaint alleging "a scheme that defrauded Plaintiffs out of a total of over $1.4 Million" in Khaled Elsisi, Najy Kanan, Ahmed Khder, Asher Bomani Lewis, Ricardo Marquez, Christine Linda Masters, of Australia; Luis Pinos, Gabriela Janeta Roman, Barry Rosner, Ahmed Sharafeldin, Stuart Wayne Springfield, Christopher Emanuel Szabo, Linwood Walker, and Robert Yeng v. CFT Solutions, LLC, Renan de Rocha Gomes Bastos, Yvenson Israel, Arthur Percy, Chuck Marshall, Divine-Seven EL, Michael Jex and Elido Santana at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

RH2 Participações Societárias Ltda. v. Koliver & Co. LLC et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)

July 27, 2023
Application by RH2 Participações Societárias Ltda., of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, to take discovery from Koliver & Co. LLC and Edward Koliver for use in legal proceedings in Brazil brought against the applicant by "Koliver & Co. LLC and its Brazilian subsidiary, Koliver Consultoria e Participações Ltda.", filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

SEC v. Caz Craffy: Complaint (‘Fraud Against U.S. Army Gold Star Families’)

July 7, 2023
Complaint alleging the defendant "exploited the heartache and relative lack of financial sophistication of at least 29 Gold Star family customers" in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Caz L. Craffy, a.k.a. Carz Levinski Craffey, who "worked full-time as a U.S. Army Financial Counselor, tasked in part with helping Gold Star families who had received survivor and insurance payments", at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Sandoz Canada Inc. et al v. Sreeraj Macha: Discovery Application (Canada)

June 21, 2023
Application by Sandoz Canada Inc. and Sun Pharma Canada Inc. to take discovery from Sreeraj Macha for use in legal proceedings in Canada brought by Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd. and Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH for alleged patent infringement, filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Jennifer Henry v. Futu Holdings Ltd. et al: Class Action Complaint (‘Securities Fraud’)

June 12, 2023
Class Action Complaint in Jennifer Henry v. Futu Holdings Limited, described as a Cayman Islands-domiciled, Hong Kong-based company that "purports to be "an advanced technology company transforming the investing experience by offering fully digitalized financial services""; Leaf Hua Li, and Arthur Yu Chen at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

SEC v. Hal Mintz et al: Complaint (‘Fraudulent Trading’)

June 12, 2023
Complaint alleging "a long running fraudulent scheme involving abusive "naked" short selling, order mismarking, and other violative trading" involving entities in the Cayman Islands and USA in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Hal D. Mintz and Sabby Management LLC at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

LAE Technologies Hong Kong Ltd. v. Olubukunmi Olufemi Demuren: Discovery Application (Hong Kong)

April 26, 2023
Application by LAE Technologies Hong Kong Ltd., described as "a Hong Kong-based technology company", to take discovery from Olubukunmi Olufemi Demuren for use in legal proceedings in Hong Kong involving RemX Ltd., described as "a Kenya-incorporated company that facilitates cross-border money transfers", filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

South Korea: Steven Lee (‘$3.4M Embezzlement’)

February 24, 2023
Complaint for the extradition of Steven Lee from the USA to South Korea to face allegations of "occupational embezzlement and breach of trust" involving Lone Star Funds, of Dallas, Texas, filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Scott Sterling v. Iris Energy Ltd. et al: Class Action Complaint (‘Bitcoin Mining’)

December 14, 2022
Class Action Complaint in Scott Sterling v. Iris Energy Limited, of Australia, which "touts itself as a leading owner and operator of institutional-grade, highly efficient, proprietary Bitcoin mining data centers powered by 100% renewable energy";.Daniel Roberts, William Roberts, Belinda Nucifora, David Bartholomew, Christopher Guzowski, and Michael Alfred at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

SEC v. James Patten et al: Complaint

September 26, 2022
Complaint alleging securities fraud involving Makamer Holdings, Inc., formerly Hometown International, Inc., and EZRaider Co., formerly E-Waste Corporation, in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. James T. Patten, Peter L. Coker, Sr., and Peter L. Coker, Jr., described as a resident of Hong Kong, at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Vijay Patel v. Coinbase Global Inc. et al: Class Action Complaint (‘Crypto Fraud’)

August 4, 2022
Class Action Complaint alleging fraud in Vijay Patel v. Coinbase Global Inc., described as a provider of "financial infrastructure and technology products and services for the cryptocurrency economy (or "cryptoeconomy") in the U.S. and internationally.Brian Armstrong, and Alesia J. Haas", at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Xiongjian Chen v. Peter Wang et al: Complaint

July 22, 2022
Complaint alleging breach of contract and fraud in Xiongjian Chen, of Shanghai, China v. Peter Zuguang Wang, Cenntro Automotive Group Limited, of the Cayman Islands; Cenntro Enterprise Limited, of Hong Kong, and Cenntro Electric Group Limited, f.k.a. Naked Brand Group Limited, of Australia, at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Taylor Goines v. Celsius Network LLC et al: Class Action Complaint (‘Crypto Fraud’)

July 13, 2022
Class Action Complaint alleging fraud against "a financial services company that generates revenue through cryptocurrency trading, lending, and borrowing, the sale of its unregistered securities, as well as engaging in proprietary trading" in Taylor Goines v. Celsius Network LLC, Celsius Lending LLC, Celsius KeyFi LLC, Alexander Mashinsky, Shlomi Daniel Leon, David Barse, and Alan Jeffrey Carr at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

HealthCor Offshore Master Fund LP et al v. Celgene Corporation et al: Complaint

April 26, 2022
Complaint "to recover significant investment losses suffered as a result of a fraud perpetrated by Defendants" in HealthCor Offshore Master Fund LP, of the Cayman Islands; HealthCor Sanatate Offshore Master Fund LP, of the Cayman Islands; Blackstone Alternative Multi-Strategy Sub Fund IV LLC, of Delaware, and Blackstone Alternative Investment Fund Plc, of Ireland v. Celgene Corporation, Scott A. Smith, Terrie Curran, and Philippe Martin at the U. S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.